Enjoy The Emeralds Among the Pines                                               

The season for water activities is upon us. With that in mind, we want to remind you of some of SFWP's nearby water facilities. Two beautiful spots with developed campsites are Sly Creak Reservoir and Little Grass Valley Lake. Sly Creek has one paved launch ramp and one cartop launch ramp.

Little Grass Valley sitting at a 5,040 foot forested elevation, is served by five campgrounds with over 300 campsites and three paved launch ramps.  Rainbow, Brook and Brown Trout fishing is good at both lakes, and swimming, picnicking, and hiking are also enjoyed.

With recent concerns about water contamination (MTBE's) in reservoirs, SFWP wanted its customers to know that SFWP has not experienced any MTBE contamination, nor do we anticipate any, due in large part, to the outstanding quality of our water source. However, to help preserve and enhance our watershed, the SFWP Board has instituted a few new restrictions. The follow list, explains how each of SFWP's reservoirs maybe used by the public:

• Little Grass Valley - (No restrictions) Hiking (public trail around lake), boating (three boat ramps), swimming (two beaches), camping (five developed campgrounds).
• Sly Creek - Camping (two developed campgrounds), boating (5mph limit on Strawberry branch of the reservoir), fishing and swimming allowed.
• Lost Creek - Camping (undeveloped), boating (car-top boats only), fishing and swimming allowed.
• Ponderosa - Camping (undeveloped), boating (no gasoline powered water crafts), fishing and swimming allowed.
• South Fork and Slate Creek Diversions - No boating or swimming. Camping (undeveloped) and fishing allowed.
• Forbestown Diversion - No camping, boating or swimming. Fishing allowed.
• Lake Wyandotte - Fishing allowed, no power boats. No camping or swimming.
• Miners Ranch - Reservoir is fenced - no public access allowed due to status as terminal water treatment facilities.